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title: consistency — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «consistency» in the school dictionary: Consistency is always acting, working or happening in the same way, steady and reliable. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# consistency

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**Who acts:** Consistency, something, facts, you, batter, paint · **What happens:** act, work, happen, be, mean, not contradict · **To what, where:** same way, each, batter, smooth consistency, consistency, puppy · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«consistency» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [consistency in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/consistency.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Consistency is always acting, working or happening in the same way, steady and reliable.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consistency:m1:1
# text = Consistency is always acting, working or happening in the same way, steady and reliable.
1	Consistency	consistency	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	4	advmod	_	_
4	acting	act	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	working	work	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	happening	happen	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	conj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	steady	steady	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	reliable	reliable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **act** | present · progressive | Consistency |  |  |  |  | always *property* | vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **work** | gerund | Consistency *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **happen** | gerund | Consistency *not said here* |  |  | the same way |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in way=Location |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Consistency is how thick, smooth or runny something is, like a liquid or mixture.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consistency:m2:1
# text = Consistency is how thick, smooth or runny something is, like a liquid or mixture.
1	Consistency	consistency	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
4	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	smooth	smooth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	runny	runny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	14	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	mixture	mixture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Consistency |  |  |  |  | thick *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Consistency *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | Consistency *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **is** | present | something |  |  |  |  | like a liquid or mixture | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: maths, logic — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Consistency means that facts or rules do not contradict each other.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consistency:m3:1
# text = Consistency means that facts or rules do not contradict each other.
1	Consistency	consistency	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
4	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	contradict	contradict	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
10	each	each	DET	DT	ExtPos=PRON|PronType=Rcp	9	obj	_	_
11	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Consistency |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **contradict** | present · do-support | facts or rules | each |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stir the batter until it has a smooth consistency.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consistency:x1:1
# text = Stir the batter until it has a smooth consistency.
1	Stir	stir	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	batter	batter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	smooth	smooth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	consistency	consistency	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stir** | imperative | you *not said here* | the batter |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus batter=Experiencer |
| 2 | **have** | present | batter | a smooth consistency |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent consistency=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The paint was the consistency of thick cream.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consistency:x2:1
# text = The paint was the consistency of thick cream.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	consistency	consistency	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the paint | the consistency |  |  |  | of thick cream | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The team won because of their consistency all season.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consistency:x3:1
# text = The team won because of their consistency all season.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	7	case	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	fixed	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	consistency	consistency	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	season	season	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | past | the team |  |  |  | season | because their consistency | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Consistency is important when you train a puppy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consistency:x4:1
# text = Consistency is important when you train a puppy.
1	Consistency	consistency	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	train	train	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Consistency |  |  |  |  | important *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **train** | present | you | a puppy |  |  |  |  | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent puppy=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher checked my story for consistency: the dog can't be brown and then white.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consistency:x5:1
# text = The teacher checked my story for consistency: the dog can't be brown and then white.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	checked	check	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	consistency	consistency	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
11	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
13	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	cop	_	_
14	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	parataxis	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	17	advmod	_	_
17	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | past | the teacher | my story |  |  |  | for consistency | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent story=Theme for consistency=Attribute |
| 2 | **not** **is** | can | the dog |  |  |  |  | brown *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | the dog *not said here* |  |  |  | then |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her work shows great consistency.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consistency:x6:1
# text = Her work shows great consistency.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	consistency	consistency	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | Her work | great consistency |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent consistency=Recipient |
| 2 | **work** |  | Her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

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